Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Garden Cress) — Not covered (AHP).

“Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2) (but PH2 designates

no specific quantified dosage! JAD). Large doses can irritate GI mucous membranes (PHR). Mustard

oil can cause blisters and necrosis (PH2). Seed extracts are possibly teratological (ZUL). I decided

against accepting the Herbal PDR (PH2) report of 37% ascorbic acid, although I have seen reports

almost that high for other better known sources of vitamin C.

GARDENIA, CAPE JASMINE (Gardenia jasminoides J. Ellis) ++

Synonyms — G. augusta Merr., G. florida L., G. radicans Thunb., Warneria augusta L.

Activities (Gardenia) — Abortifacient (1; JE32:171); Anticancer, skin (1; X10628378); Anti-

cholinergic (1; X7205548); Antigenotoxic (1; X1596867); Antiglioma (1; X1622148); Anti-

hypoxic (1; LRN-Apr 93); Antiinflammatory (1; DAA; X1804189); Antimutagenic (1;

EMP6:235); Antioxidant (1; X10628378); Antiperiodic (f; WOI); Antipyretic (f; DAA); Anti-

septic (f; WOI); Antispasmodic (f; WOI); Antitumor (1; X10628378); Bradycardic (1;

X848455); Choleretic (1; DAA; X7205548); Diuretic (f; LMP); Emetic (f; LMP); Emmenag-

ogue (f; LMP); Emollient (f; LMP); Glutathionigenic (1; X9463529); Hemostat (f; DAA);

Hypotensive (1; DAA; X848455); Laxative (f; WOI); Monooxygenase Inhibitor (1; X9463529);

Stimulant (f; LMP); Tonic (f; LMP); Tranquilizer (1; FAY); Vermifuge (f; WOI); Vulnerary

(f; LMP).

Indications (Gardenia) — Abscess (f; LMP); Altitude Sickness (1; LRN-Apr93); Atherosclerosis

(1; X1914006); Bacteria (1; FAY); Bite (f; DAA); Bleeding (1; DAA; FAY); Blennorrhea (f; LMP);

Boil (f; LMP); Bruise (1; FAY; LMP); Burn (f; DAA); Cancer (1; DAA; EMP6:235; X10628378);

Cancer, skin (1; X10628378); Canker (f; DAA); Conjunctivosis (f; LMP); Constipation (f; WOI);

Cramp (f; WOI); Diverticulosis (f; LMP); Dropsy (f; DAA); Dysentery (f; DAA; LMP); Dysuria

(f; DAA); Enterosis (f; FAY; LMP); Epistaxis (f; DAA); Fever (f; DAA); Flu (f; DAA); Fungus

(1; FAY); Gastrosis (f; FAY; LMP); Glioma (1; X1622148); Gonorrhea (f; DAA); Headache (f;

LMP); Hematemesis (f; DAA); Hematuria (f; DAA); Hepatosis (1; DAA; FAY); High Blood

Pressure (1; DAA; FAY; X848455); Infection (1; FAY); Inflammation (1; DAA; X1804189);

Insomnia (f; FAY); Jaundice (1; DAA; FAY; LMP); Malaria (f; WOI); Mastosis (f; DAA; LMP);

Mycosis (1; FAY); Myosis (f; LMP); Nephrosis (f; DAA; WOI); Nervousness (1; FAY); Neurosis

(f; WOI); Ophthalmia (f; LMP); Pain (f; FAY; LMP); Pemphigus (f; DAA); Pulmonosis (f; DAA);

Rheumatism (f; LMP); Snakebite (f; DAA); Sore (f; DAA; LMP); Splenosis (f; FAY); Stomatosis

(f; DAA); Stye (f; DAA); Swelling (f; DAA; FAY); Thrombosis (1; X1914006); Tonsilosis (f;

DAA); Tumor (1; X10628378); Vaginosis (f; LMP); VD (f; LMP); Water Retention (f; LMP); Worm

(f; WOI); Wound (f; DAA).

Dosages (Gardenia) — 6–12 g dry fruit (FAY).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Gardenia) — Class 1 (AHP). Not covered

(KOM; PH2).

GARDENIA OLEANDER (Strophanthus gardeniiflorus Gilg.) X

See PH2 for other entries.

Activities (Gardenia Oleander) — Anxiolytic (f; PH2); Cardiotonic (1; PH2); Digitalic (1; PH2);

Diuretic (f; EFS); Negative Chronotropic (1; HDN); Negative Dromotropic (1; HDN); Pediculicide

(f; HDN); Positive Bathmotropic (1; HDN); Positive Inotropic (1; HDN).